Title: Replication Data for: Memory-Focused Therapy (MFT) Study (2026)

Author: Sayed Jafar Ahmadi
Repository: Harvard Dataverse

1. Study Overview
This dataset contains replication data for a single-group repeated-measures study evaluating the effectiveness of Memory-Focused Therapy (MFT) among survivors of the Kaaj Education Center attack in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Participants (N = 22) were assessed at three time points:
1) Baseline (Pre-intervention)
2) Post-intervention
3) Three-month follow-up

Primary outcomes included:
- PTSD symptoms (IES-R)
- Depression, Anxiety, and Stress (DASS-42)
- Cognitive Avoidance (CAQ)
- Cognitive Fusion (CFQ)
- Ego Resilience (ERS)
- Posttraumatic Growth (PTGI)

2. Files Included
- MFT_Data_2026.sav (SPSS wide-format dataset)
- MFT_Analysis_Syntax.sps (SPSS replication code)
- Codebook_MFT_2026.txt
- README_MFT_2026.txt (this file)

3. Data Structure
The dataset is stored in wide format.
Each row represents one participant.

Variable naming convention:
PRE_*   = Baseline scores
POST_*  = Post-intervention scores
FU_*    = Three-month follow-up scores

Example:
PRE_PTSD, POST_PTSD, FU_PTSD

4. Missing Data
The value 999 represents missing data.
Missing values are defined in SPSS using:

MISSING VALUES ALL (999).

5. Replication Instructions
To reproduce the main analyses:

Step 1: Open the file MFT_Data_2026.sav in SPSS.
Step 2: Run the syntax file MFT_Analysis_Syntax.sps.

The syntax file:
- Defines missing values,
- Converts the dataset from wide to long format,
- Conducts linear mixed-effects models for each outcome.

6. Ethical Approval
The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Kateb University (Approval No: MRC-KU-2022-00112).
All participants provided written informed consent.
The dataset is fully de-identified.

7. Contact
For questions regarding the dataset:
Dr. Sayed Jafar Ahmadi
Email: sjahmadi2002@gmail.com